Narrative:

On nov/xa/99 a local area photo mission in our company BELL206 was rented by a local company. The property is on the edge of a slope with no development below or horizontally in excess of approximately 1000 ft. At all times when the aircraft was above any structure the altitude was a minimum of 300 ft AGL. Due concern and flight characteristic consistent with the ht velocity diagram were complied with. Operations within the ht velocity diagram were conducted over unpopulated and undeveloped property owned by the customer. It was my belief that I met all the requirements of far 91.119(a)(D). Due to the location and the value of the homes, I contacted the ftw FSDO to notify them if they received any complaints, that it was our company, and which aircraft was operating. The inspector became guarded, asking many questions and making comments regarding the ht velocity diagram. While it is my belief the flight was conducted in accordance with 91.119 and the highest level of safety, the inspector indicated that an investigation would ensue. In an attempt to maintain a high level of safety as well as open communication with the FAA via the FSDO, I received an opinion that the inspector would continue with an investigation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATP RATED HELI PLT FLYING A B206 NEAR FTW NAS RPTS CONCERN OF POSSIBLE COMPLAINTS FROM PERSONS ON GND DURING A PHOTO SHOOT.

Narrative: ON NOV/XA/99 A LCL AREA PHOTO MISSION IN OUR COMPANY BELL206 WAS RENTED BY A LCL COMPANY. THE PROPERTY IS ON THE EDGE OF A SLOPE WITH NO DEVELOPMENT BELOW OR HORIZLY IN EXCESS OF APPROX 1000 FT. AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOVE ANY STRUCTURE THE ALT WAS A MINIMUM OF 300 FT AGL. DUE CONCERN AND FLT CHARACTERISTIC CONSISTENT WITH THE HT VELOCITY DIAGRAM WERE COMPLIED WITH. OPS WITHIN THE HT VELOCITY DIAGRAM WERE CONDUCTED OVER UNPOPULATED AND UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CUSTOMER. IT WAS MY BELIEF THAT I MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR 91.119(A)(D). DUE TO THE LOCATION AND THE VALUE OF THE HOMES, I CONTACTED THE FTW FSDO TO NOTIFY THEM IF THEY RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS, THAT IT WAS OUR COMPANY, AND WHICH ACFT WAS OPERATING. THE INSPECTOR BECAME GUARDED, ASKING MANY QUESTIONS AND MAKING COMMENTS REGARDING THE HT VELOCITY DIAGRAM. WHILE IT IS MY BELIEF THE FLT WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 91.119 AND THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAFETY, THE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD ENSUE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY AS WELL AS OPEN COM WITH THE FAA VIA THE FSDO, I RECEIVED AN OPINION THAT THE INSPECTOR WOULD CONTINUE WITH AN INVESTIGATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.